“All three of our D-E Crew levels – JV, Freshman, and Development – had an excellent year. 

Highlights included the Mercer Lake Sprints, during which Anna Ibarguen ‘25 and Georgia Unger ‘25 rowed in two events, beating several boats in each, and “hot seating” from their double right into the quad. In the Mid Atlantic Championship, D-E’s Freshman boat, made up of Caroline Chu ‘27, Eleni Papagioriou ‘27, Lucy Parker ‘27, and Prisha Vora ‘27, finished in the top six of their event and qualified for the finals. Illness forced cancellation but it was a good showing.

Better yet, we maintained an upward trajectory and continued to improve as the season went on. Best of all, with no graduating seniors, we can look forward to our crews returning next year. Many team members continue to row and train during summer and winter so we can start our season off with a bang, even in March. Our JV boat (crew is regulated by age) is composed of four strong personalities who earned their Captain designation through empathy, grit, camaraderie and community spirit. All rowers are working hard and progressing well. The close of this 2024 season merely gets me excited about our opening next year. I can’t wait!”